<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Alex, <div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">What is the problem we are trying to solve?</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Currently, a Registry is obliged to execute an RA, </div><div class="">and after that - there are no restrictions on when sunrise is going to happen</div><div class="">(I remind you, that last time due to numerous breaches of timeline from ICANN's side </div><div class="">lots of TLDs were not able to have a sunrise, and it was not their fault, so I do not think that trashing all similar contracts in the </div><div class="">similar circumstances is in a public interest).</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Before adding more obligations to Registries, we need to understand cases, where good actors will be formally falling in the bad baskets, </div><div class="">because, ICANN Compliance is guided by the ICANN's reading of the letter of the contract, </div><div class="">and they can not be guided by 'all the good intentions discussed during the PDP life'.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div class="">
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<div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_MailEndCompose" class=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext" class="">Alex,<o:p class=""></o:p></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose" class=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose" class=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext" class="">What evidence do you have that
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose" class=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext" class="">consultants are romping around trying to “sell” big corporations generic keyword based gTLDs: to “safeguard” “their” verticals other than just saying it?<o:p class=""></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose" class=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose" class=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext" class="">Also, someone getting delegated a TLD that is a generic word who doesn’t use it is not tying up a vertical, whatever that means. There are many
other options for people to get domain names in that “vertical” by being creative in second level choices in other TLDs, legacy or new. Again, there is no inherent right for people to be able to get whatever domain name they want in any possible TLD.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose" class=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose" class=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext" class="">Best regards,</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose" class=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose" class=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></span></p>
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Shareholder </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose" class=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D" class=""><br class="">
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Tel 312.456.1020 <o:p class=""></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose" class=""><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif" class="">Mobile 773.677.3305<o:p class=""></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose" class=""></span><a href="mailto:trac@gtlaw.com" class=""><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose" class=""><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:blue" class="">trac@gtlaw.com</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose" class=""></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose" class=""><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif" class="">
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<o:p class=""></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose" class=""><span style="color:#1F497D" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose" class=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D" class=""><img border="0" style="" id="_x0000_i1027" alt="Greenberg Traurig" class="" apple-inline="yes" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D5A08B.525A5E10"><o:p class=""></o:p></span></span></p>
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<div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in" class=""><p class="MsoNormal"><b class=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext" class="">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext" class=""> Gnso-newgtld-wg [<a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg-bounces@icann.org" class="">mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg-bounces@icann.org</a>]
<b class="">On Behalf Of </b>Alexander Schubert<br class="">
<b class="">Sent:</b> Thursday, November 21, 2019 4:33 PM<br class="">
<b class="">To:</b> <a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org" class="">gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org</a><br class="">
<b class="">Subject:</b> Re: [Gnso-newgtld-wg] Use Requirement for 2nd round new gTLDs<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p>
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</div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p class=""> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D" class="">Marc,<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D" class="">Domain names are only available for commercial use since 25 years now. In that respect 10 years is an INSANE long period. Add about 1 year after application plus 1,5 years that you have for contracting
and testing: we are talking 12.5 years after you requested at ICANN to operate a new gTLD: that’s HALF of the entire time in history that domains were commercially available. If you can’t startup in that time you should not attempt to run a DNS resource.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D" class="">Regarding “new business models”:<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D" class="">My policy wording says:
<b class="">“Finalization of the Sunrise phase (if applicable) is requisite for contract renewal”</b>. So the examples that you mentioned would all be fine and had no problems. If you do NOT have a sunrise period you will obviously have to state that in your application.
If ICANN approves: all is fine.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D" class="">Regarding the notion that “no problem exists”: As we speak . You can buy the service of application submission, contracting and testing for just $ 50k (combined), plus application fees (probably
$ 50k) and that’s it. All kinds of big corps will be talked into “secure your killer keyword – before your competition does”.
<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D" class="">Is everybody here “OK” that entities can shot down entire verticals to stifle competition?
<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D" class="">Thanks,<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D" class="">Alexander<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></p>
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<div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in" class=""><p class="MsoNormal"><b class=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext" class="">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext" class=""> Gnso-newgtld-wg [<a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg-bounces@icann.org" class="">mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg-bounces@icann.org</a>]
<b class="">On Behalf Of </b>Marc Trachtenberg via Gnso-newgtld-wg<br class="">
<b class="">Sent:</b> Donnerstag, 21. November 2019 14:29<br class="">
<b class="">To:</b> <a href="mailto:kathy@kathykleiman.com" class="">kathy@kathykleiman.com</a>; <a href="mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org" class="">
gnso-newgtld-wg@icann.org</a><br class="">
<b class="">Subject:</b> Re: [Gnso-newgtld-wg] Use Requirement for 2nd round new gTLDs<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p>
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</div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p class=""> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext" class="">Kathy,<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext" class="">I don’t think that this proposal is fundamental, basic, or incontrovertible and you should be careful about using words like “incontrovertible” to describe things that are your opinion.
First, why should someone lose their gTLD if they are still figuring out their business model or facing some challenges in implementation?
<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext" class="">Second, what does “use” mean? What if a gTLD operator wanted to operate a business model that was not based on selling domain names – for example a social network or other platform providing
services – and wanted the gTLD to be able to operate this platform in a secure space and just used one promotional second level name so that users could access the platform but would not offer second levels to third parties? That would be quite innovative,
and it has been stated innumerable times that one of the purposes of the new gTLD program was to foster innovation in the domain name space. While there hasn’t been much innovation in new gTLDs, Alex’s proposal will ensure that there never will be and the
only business model allowed for gTLDs other than .brands will be selling names. There is no innate incontrovertible human right to be able to register any domain name in any gTLD and as Kristine pointed out, Alex’s proposal attempts to solve a problem that
doesn’t exist.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext" class="">Best regards,<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></p>
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<b class="">Subject:</b> Re: [Gnso-newgtld-wg] Use Requirement for 2nd round new gTLDs<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p>
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</div><p class="">Alexander's proposal below seems fundamental and basic, and almost incontrovertible. If you are going to ask for a gTLD space, use it. That makes sense and is a underlying premise of much of the Applicant Guidebook with its roll-out provisions.<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="">I support. <o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="">Best, Kathy<o:p class=""></o:p></p>
<div class=""><p class="MsoNormal">On 11/20/2019 11:49 AM, Alexander Schubert wrote:<o:p class=""></o:p></p>
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<blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt" class=""><p class="MsoNormal">Dear Jeff,<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">As discussed on the call yesterday here a brief suggestion regarding a “use requirement”. First a summary of my suggestion:<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b class="">The new RA (Registry Agreement) should contain a clause that denies contract renewal if registries have not had a Sunrise registration phase (Spec-13 Brand Registries would be exempted from this clause).</b><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Here my rationale for this:<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Obviously the 2007 PDP demanded a use requirement. Hence currently registries face steep penalties for not contracting (application will be withdrawn) and not testing/entering the root (cancelation of the contract).
<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"> <o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Let’s be cognizant of the 3 gTLD categories that emerged in 2012:<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Spec 13 gTLDs (Brands)<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Geo gTLDs (mainly cities)<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->All others <o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"> <o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">We can’t always find “one size fits all” solutions – and claim that in absence of a global solution we will not create ANY solution at all. That said: I can’t speak for the category 1. And as Martin Sutton said
on the Monday GNSO call: if “use” was defined by “number of domains”: nothing more easy than registering a number of domains. So yes: for brand gTLDs it’s nifty to “define” a “use requirement” – maybe someone else can come up with a solution for Spec-13 registries.<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"> <o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">BUT: For categories 2 and 3 I think the solution is simple! We already steeply penalize if the prospective registry doesn’t contract or engage in testing. There are grace periods to do so (I think 9 month). We could
use the same grace period for “startup” – which is opening the string up for registrations in Sunrise!<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">At BARE minimum we should put into the new RA (Registry Agreement) that failure for categories 2 and 3 (non-Spec-13 registries) to startup (start sunrise) WILL be a reason to deny contract renewal! A DECADE of not
starting up should be a clear sign of failure. <o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"> <o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">This solution is NOT impacting Spec 13 applicants. We can discuss separately whether or not we wish to add a “use requirement” for them as well. This solution would also NOT impact 2012 round new gTLDs.<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"> <o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"> <o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Alexander.berlin<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></p>
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